Dental medico-legal insights
Articles for instructing solicitors and legal teams on breach of duty, causation, condition and prognosis, and what a CPR Part 35 compliant dental report should contain.
Photo by Daniel Frank via Pexels The Duty of Independence and Report Content In civil litigation within England and Wales, the quality and content of an expert witness report are fundamental to the court’s ability to reach a just decision. Under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), the expert witness holds a primary responsibility to provide…
Photo by Gustavo Fring via Pexels Clinical context: periodontal disease diagnosis and monitoring Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the supporting structures of the teeth. Its diagnosis and management rely on systematic clinical assessment, including: Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE) recording, which provides a screening tool to identify patients who may require further periodontal…
Photo by Sora Shimazaki via Pexels In paediatric dental claims, the evidential landscape is frequently shaped by two critical domains: radiographic justification and contemporaneous records. Solicitors instructing dental expert witnesses in clinical negligence, CICA, or regulatory proceedings must scrutinise these areas with particular care, as deficiencies here often determine whether breach of duty and causation…